Eleven years ago, Sarah Hilaman made her decision. No more standing en pointe. Sparring is the way to go. And it turned out to be a good call.

The 16-year-old Acampo native, who traded in ballet shoes for a karate belt at a young age, was one of two students from Robinson's Taekwondo in Galt to make the AAU Taekwondo Junior National team two weeks ago.

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